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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PIT)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (PIT)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (MIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB
The Steelers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The Steelers put a flag in the ground for Dont'e Thornton Jr., 55 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Sampson. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick53 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
They robbed the room for Malaki Starks here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick84 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Somehow Dylan Sampson was still sitting there in the 84th overall pick, and they pounced on premier running back value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick97 Rnd3 Tai Felton
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tai Felton in No. 97. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick120 Rnd4 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dont'e Thornton Jr. in pick 120, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick154 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
They will replay Cam Skattebo at the Round 5 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.